STAFF REPORTER
Raven Klaasen will fly South Africa’s lone flag at Wimbledon later on Wednesday as he seeks a place in the semifinals of the men’s doubles at the Championships.
The 33-year-old from King William’s Town plays with his American partner Rajeev Ram against the second seeded Bryan twins‚ who have won three previous Wimbledon titles and a total of 16 Grand Slams.
Doubles specialist Klaasen is ranked 16 in world doubles‚ just one place below the career high he achieved in April and has already earned R3‚5-million in prize money this year.
He and Ram won at Halle in Germany on grass last month in the build-up to Wimbledon and on Monday eliminated the fifth seeded pair of Ivan Dodig (Croatia) and Marcelo Melo of Brazil in three sets.
The 38-year-old Bryan brothers present a much tougher challenge as the long-standing pin-up pair of men’s doubles.
But Klaasen and Ram might have as psychological edge‚ having beaten the Bryans 6-4 7-6 in the semifinal at Halle and also at the Australian Open at the start of the year.
Despite 10 titles on the ATP Tour‚ Klaasen has not yet won a coveted Grand Slam title but has a strong opportunity at Wimbledon. — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
Raven Klaasen continues to fly the South African flag at Wimbledon
Raven Klaasen will fly South Africa’s lone flag at Wimbledon later on Wednesday as he seeks a place in the semifinals of the men’s doubles at the Championships.
The 33-year-old from King William’s Town plays with his American partner Rajeev Ram against the second seeded Bryan twins‚ who have won three previous Wimbledon titles and a total of 16 Grand Slams.
Doubles specialist Klaasen is ranked 16 in world doubles‚ just one place below the career high he achieved in April and has already earned R3‚5-million in prize money this year.
He and Ram won at Halle in Germany on grass last month in the build-up to Wimbledon and on Monday eliminated the fifth seeded pair of Ivan Dodig (Croatia) and Marcelo Melo of Brazil in three sets.
The 38-year-old Bryan brothers present a much tougher challenge as the long-standing pin-up pair of men’s doubles.
But Klaasen and Ram might have as psychological edge‚ having beaten the Bryans 6-4 7-6 in the semifinal at Halle and also at the Australian Open at the start of the year.
Despite 10 titles on the ATP Tour‚ Klaasen has not yet won a coveted Grand Slam title but has a strong opportunity at Wimbledon. — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
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